Oskaloosa Public Library
Location
Current street address: 301 S. Market St. Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Carnegie address: 301 S. Market St. Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: Yes
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: March 14, 19021
Amount of Grant: $20,000.00 (initial) + $2,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Tuesday, September 8, 1903, Masonic Opera House2
Carnegie Correspondent: John A. Kalbach, president of library board1
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Priscilla Pickrell2
Architect: Frank E. Wetherell, Oskaloosa2
Contractor: John R. Gier1
Building Style: classic2
Building Size: 77 ft. 11 in. x 39 ft. 8 in.
Building Description: "... is of Oskaloosa pressed brick with grey terra cotta trimmings. ...handsome and dignified appearance."2
Town & County
City: Oskaloosa
County: Mahaska County
Population in 1900: 9,212
Population in 2010: 11,463
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Oskaloosa is the county seat of Mahaska County, which was established on February 17, 1843. The county was named in honor of Chief Mahaska of the Ioway Tribe. In 1844, the county seat was located at Oskaloosa.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 216.)
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